The former Honolulu managing director’s public records request was rejected by city attorneys.

A billionaire’s investment in the state’s biggest slaughterhouses and a shift to more grass-fed operations could help ranchers keep their cattle in the islands after years of sending them to the mainland.

Updated: After mediation failed, the Ala Moana Center has asked a judge for permission to auction off property left by Shirokiya, one of its oldest tenants, after it shut its doors.

Complaints by annoyed neighbors about crowded parking spaces prompted the city to introduce a resolution.

The City Council included $1 million for the project in its budget this year, but Mayor Rick Blangiardi had to agree to release the funds.

Shelters have reduced capacity and implemented Covid-19 vaccine or testing mandates to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.

The blueprint includes $15 million for expanded coronavirus testing and other services and $10 million for vaccine incentives.

Honolulu’s mayor promised to end sweeps of homeless encampments, but his administration says it still needs to clear the “sidewalks, streets and parks.”

It was Mayor Rick Blangiardi’s third attempt to fill the seventh seat on the oversight commission.